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Nancy, I too had a similar problem. Outside of El Campo, no one thought my last name, Rod, was Czech. I did not have any real information about my ggf who came

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, Jun 20, 2008

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Nancy,

I too had a similar problem. Outside of El Campo,
no one thought my last name, Rod, was Czech. I did not have any real information
about my ggf who came over here from Bohemia, and I thought that my last name
was possibly a shortened version of the real name.

It wasn't until 1998, when we took our three
teenage children to the Czech Republic for the "heritage tour" and a family
reunion in Trojanovice, Moravia, that I discovered my last name listed in a
phone book in Ceske Budejovice, south of Prague. I took that book home
with me as proof that my ancestors were really Czech. It was such a wonderful
discovery.

Lo and behold, it is NOT
Czech,it is Hebrew., Jewish. And so I am in a bit of a culturalblock
right now. I have contacted many "Mohel's" onlineand all are Jewish. The
word "Mohel" means "circumsizer"and a mohel is the priest who circumsizes
the Jewishbaby on the 8th day.

Now, my dad was a "nominal
catholic",and my grandfather always kidded around that he was
a"russian Jew"....

Yeah, I wouldn t have thought Rod was Czech either... but it s cool you discovered your name in the Czech phone book. I visited New York City when I was a

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, Jun 20, 2008

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Yeah, I wouldn't have thought Rod was Czech either... but it's cool you discovered your name in the Czech phone book.

I visited New York City when I was a teenager, and it is the only place that I ever found my last name Mohel in a phone book. And they were all first names of Abraham, Moshe, Jacob, Eli, etc. well, you get my drift?!!

Nancy

--- In TexasCzechs@yahoogroups.com, "MADELYN DUSEK" <mdusek@...> wrote:>> Nancy,> I too had a similar problem. Outside of El Campo, no one thought my last name, Rod, was Czech. I did not have any real information about my ggf who came over here from Bohemia, and I thought that my last name was possibly a shortened version of the real name. > > It wasn't until 1998, when we took our three teenage children to the Czech Republic for the "heritage tour" and a family reunion in Trojanovice, Moravia, that I discovered my last name listed in a phone book in Ceske Budejovice, south of Prague. I took that book home with me as proof that my ancestors were really Czech. It was such a wonderful discovery.> > Madelyn> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nancydajoo > To: TexasCzechs@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:41 AM> Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] [TexasCzechs] i'm new> > > Greetings and jac se mas!> > I've looked through the postings and have seen all of> the wonderful Czech surnames. > > My daddy (rip) was a> full blooded Czech (Moravian descent) and yet when> everyone asked me "oh, you're Czech?, what's your> last name"? And so I would say, "My last name is> Mohel"..... > > And, would get the strangest looks because> it hardly sounds Czech. > > Lo and behold, it is NOT Czech,> it is Hebrew., Jewish. And so I am in a bit of a cultural> block right now. I have contacted many "Mohel's" online> and all are Jewish. The word "Mohel" means "circumsizer"> and a mohel is the priest who circumsizes the Jewish> baby on the 8th day. > > Now, my dad was a "nominal catholic",> and my grandfather always kidded around that he was a> "russian Jew".... > > So now, this Texas gal, polka dancing,> pevo drinking, kolache eating Bohemian is starting to> think she's a Jew.> > Just venting. Any input is welcome!> > Shalom ;)>

Yeah, I wouldn't have thought Rod was Czech either... but it's cool you discovered your name in the Czech phone book.

I visited New York City when I was a teenager, and it is the only place that I ever found my last name Mohel in a phone book.? And they were all first names of? Abraham, Moshe, Jacob, Eli, etc.? well, you get my drift?!!

Nancy

nancydajoo

My goodness, I have not been on this website in a few years... and I jsut saw this question from livanec ... The answer is yes, I do know Daniel & Mildred

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, Mar 2 12:29 PM

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My goodness, I have not been on this website in a few years...

and I jsut saw this question from "livanec" ...

The answer is yes, I do know Daniel & Mildred Mohel

from Houston Tx.

Daniel Mohel is my first cousin, even though I am only 53 years old

and he is in his late 70's .

If you are still around, how do you know them?

Peace, Nancy Mohel

--- In TexasCzechs@yahoogroups.com, livanec@... wrote:>> Nancy. Do you know Daniel & Mildred Mohel that lives in Houston?> > > > Allen L.> > > -----Original Message-----> From: nancydajoo n_buentello@...> To: TexasCzechs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:22 am> Subject: Re: [Norton AntiSpam] [TexasCzechs] i'm new> > > > > > > > > > Yeah, I wouldn't have thought Rod was Czech either... but it's cool you discovered your name in the Czech phone book.> > I visited New York City when I was a teenager, and it is the only place that I ever found my last name Mohel in a phone book.? And they were all first names of? Abraham, Moshe, Jacob, Eli, etc.? well, you get my drift?!! > > Nancy>

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